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Operator Classification
Operator name: French Bee
Operator type: Major/National/Low Cost
Region: Europe
Country: France
 
Pilots' Detailed Payscale - please state whether payscale is before or after tax
(pension, per diems and brief payscale are listed further down the page)
Effective from: June 2024
Listed pay rates are:
(yearly, hourly etc)
 Monthly
Currency: Euro
Guaranteed hours:
(if applicable)
 Min 70 flight hours paid
(click here to use the currency converter)  
Addtional notes: All contracts are CDI - contracts de temps indefinis    
 
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Fleet
 A350A350
Rank
 CPT 70hrsFO 70hrs
Year
  
10
€13000 net
€8750 net
9
€12500 net
€8500 net
8
€12000 net
€8250 net
7
€11500 net
€8000 net
6
€11000 net
€7750 net
5
€10500 net
€7500 net
4
€10000 net
€7250 net
3
€9500 net
€7000 net
2
€9000 net
€6500 net
1
€8500 net
€5500 net
Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

last update
Capt top CPT €15000 NET when max hours (unrealistic) TRE €16500 Gross (tax between 5% - 25% in France depending on family composition)
7/May/24
Capt base CPT base 8500€ NET level C1
21/Feb/24
FO top FO C10 €10000 net when max hours (unrealistic) 7/May/24
FO base FO C1 payscale 5500€ NET 21/Feb/24
SO top No SO positions
6/Nov/23
SO base No SO positions
6/Nov/23
FE top No FE positions
6/Nov/23
FE base No FE positions
6/Nov/23
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
last update
Capt Overtime pay +15% between 68 and 75 hours Overtime pay + 35% between 75 and 82 hours Overtime pay +200% after 82 hours
3/Jul/24
FO Per diem RUN/ORY : the allowance is calculated at the rate of 2,92 EUR per hour of stop-over. Per diem SFO/PPT : the allowance is calculated at the rate of 3,75 EUR per hour of stop-over. Overtime pay +15% between 68 and 75 hours. Overtime pay + 35% between 75 and 82 hours. Overtime pay +200% after 82 hours.
3/Jul/24
SO No SO positions
6/Nov/23
FE No FE positions
6/Nov/23
   
Pension Details
last update
CPRN automatic contribution. F/O €250 per month, CPT €450 per month  
3/Jul/24
   
Conditions
last update
Roster 2 roster options: first is called 'back-to-back'. This involves a rotation followed by a night stop in ORY (paid by company) and then followed by another rotation. Example would be ORY-RUN-ORY night stop ORY-EWR-ORY. This is preferred by commuters as it avoids commuting to Orly often and thus saves time and money. Full time expect two 6-7 day back-to-backs per month. The other option is the 'random' roster and is preferred by pilots who live in the Paris region as the rotations are spread more evenly across the month. Part time available (according to coverage) after two years in the company.
9/May/24
Leave 41 vacation days, you accumulate the first year in order to take them from the 2nd year onward.
5/Jan/23
Staff travel ID staff travel on most European airlines: Air France, Transavia, Volotéa, Vueling, Air Caraibes, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Europa, ITA, and more
21/Dec/23
Discounted
holidays		 Discounts at Accor hotel group
7/May/24
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
last update
  Current Situation:  
Hiring Airbus rated pilots only . 14/Sep/24
   
  Outlook:  
1 A351 in 2026 subject to Airbus delays 7/Mar/25
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Neutral   7/Mar/25
   
Entry Requirements
last update
  Captain  
No DECs 14/Sep/24
     
  FO  
Frozen ATPL possible for the assessment , however ATPL is a must by the timing of joining 3000 hours TT + 2000 hours on Airbus FBW ELP 5 1st Class EASA Medical Certificate Valid EU passport allowing unrestricted travel. 14/Sep/24
     
  SO  
No second officers at French bee. 6/Nov/23
     
  FE  
N/A 21/Dec/23
     
  Scholorship  
No scholarship in place   6/Nov/23
   
Recruitment Process
last update
Step 1; Personal interview Step 2; ATPL Quiz Step 3; Airbus Sim Answers in less than 24h 21/Feb/24
     
Fleet
last update
  Current:  
4x A359 2x A351 1xA351 shared with Air Caraibes 7/Mar/25
     
  Orders:  
1 x A35A   7/Mar/25
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
last update
  Preferred method of application:  
cockpitrecruitment@frenchbee.com 9/May/24
     
  Name:    
 
  Job Title:  
 
  Address:    
Orly airport   6/Nov/23
       
Tel:
Fax:
Email: cockpitrecruitment@frenchbee.com 9/May/24
       
  Website:   
https://www.frenchbee.com/   23/Oct/22
  Pilot vacancies webpage:   
https://www.frenchbee.com/en/careers   23/Oct/22
  Online application form link:   
https://www.linkedin.com/company/frenchbee/jobs/87921   23/Oct/22
     
Bases For Pilots
last update
ORY   14/Aug/17

 

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